This movie, directed by Richard Oswald, is based on the operetta "Les contes de Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), which is a genial musical potpourri from various short stories and novels by the Prussian writer, composer, painter, lawyer and judge E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). While Hoffmann's literary work was longtime considered to be merely fantastical, it was finally researched, in the last years, according to its metaphysical background. Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques only described in the works of Bachtin and Bachelard.
Directed by Richard Oswald
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Cast
Kurt Wolowsky
junger Hoffmann

Max Ruhbeck
Onkel
Paula Ronay
Tante

Werner Krauss
Conte Dapertutto

Friedrich Kühne
Coppelius, Brillenhändler

Lupu Pick
Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
Ernst Ludwig
Rat Crespel
Nelly Ridon
Frau Rat Crespel
Ruth Oswald
kleine Antonia
Andreas Van Horn
Dr. Mirakel

Erich Kaiser-Titz
E.T.A. Hoffmann

Ferdinand Bonn
Stadtrat Lindorf
Käte Oswald
Schauspielerin

Alice Hechy
Olympia, Automat
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